Ovarian cysts...experience?

[zoom-zoom]

Anyone else BTDT in terms of ginormous ovarian cysts? What was the outcome? I have a hard time believing that it could be anything too scary, since I feel great and I have endometriosis, which can contribute to ovarian cyst issues.

But still...until I know for certain, yeah, my brain keeps going to worst-case scenarios. And since the blood test they do to try to narrow things down can throw false positives when a woman has endo, there's some probability that I won't know anything for sure without removal and biopsy. The waiting is gonna suck. I have an appt. with an OB/gyn on 11/4...I'm guessing if the bloodwork comes back sketchy that we'll be scheduling surgery. That may be the case either way (I may just opt to have this ovary and my uterus out now. I'm 40 and will be starting 10 days/cycle of Prometrium/progesterone, as is). Looks like I might be missing the last CX race (or two) of the season for the 2nd year running. If it doesn't appear to be cancerous I'll likely schedule surgery as soon as CX season is done.

[Crankin]

Well, I had one when I was 23 or 24. My ob-gyn felt it during an exam. It hurt like hell a few weeks later, my parents took me to the ER, where they promptly misdiagnosed an ectopic pregnancy. That was a false positive from a UTI. They saw the cyst and let it be. It eventually went away. Of course, this was before ultra sound, or at least ultra sound for single, supposedly pregnant women!
The waiting sucks. Have you had a trans-vaginal ultra sound?

[zoom-zoom]

Have you had a trans-vaginal ultra sound?

Yeah, I had "dildo cam" done 2 days ago. I think that's when it was noticed. I had a pelvic early last week, but the PA who saw me sent me for the TVU more to check out my endometriosis and small fibroid situation before making a decision to do a hyst. Prior to the TVU she had prescribed 10 days of Prometrium each cycle to help stretch my cycles back out (right now I'm bleeding every 21-23 days and for 8-13 days long...so I'm on my period about half of the time, which stinks).

[ny biker]

I have no advice for you but I just wanted to say that I feel for you and I hope all the tests/treatment/surgery goes well.

[zoom-zoom]

Thanks! I am optimistic that this is NBD.

[Grits]

I used to get them fairly frequently, including at the beginning of my first pregnancy when my so helpful OB made the comment: "It will probably go away by the end of the first trimester, but if not then it could be malignant." Gee, wasn't that nice to have to worry about along with everything else for a couple of months.

With all of mine I was told to wait for a cycle then come back in for another ultrasound. It had always disappeared by that time.

[thekarens]

Hey Zoom, just wondering how things were going regarding your cysts?

[zoom-zoom]

Surgery on Weds! Taking out right ovary and its silly sidecar!

[thekarens]

Let me know how it goes. I'll be thinking about you. I have one that I was supposed to have rechecked in July, but my doc went on paternity leave.

[zoom-zoom]

Will do. I hope I recover as well/fast as I have from other surgical procedures. This is the first one done since I've been so active. My biggest dread is that I won't be cleared to resume light running/nowhere biking in 2 weeks. I'm gonna go stir crazy!!

[thekarens]

I bet you will. Being active can't but help you in your recovery. I assume you're having it done laproscopically (sp)? Should be a quick recovery, just don't do more than they tell you and injure yourself

[zoom-zoom]

Yup, lap. Anywhere from 2-4 tiny incisions. And I will definitely not attempt anything without doctor's permission. They went to college longer than I did!

[thekarens]

Good!!

[thekarens]

Hey hope everything went as planned and that you're up and around quickly.

[zoom-zoom]

Thanks! I feel much better than I probably should. I want to go go go tomorrow!!